News Details

FIA president fires warning: ‘That’s the minute we’ll start losing'

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has had a baptism of fire in his role as president of the FIA, having been appointed to the role in December of 2021. The 61-year-old’s first responsibility was to clear up the mess of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where a controversial safety car procedure handed Max Verstappen his first title at the expense of Lewis Hamilton’s eighth. Ben Sulayem has also revealed that he walked into a heap of financial and legal issues in the FIA, with the governing body in the middle of a legal debate over the invention of the halo. The FIA’s prize-giving gala was full of interesting and awkward moments, with Ben Sulayem going on a strange rant to Red Bull team principal...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

‘Breaking down egos': Lewis Hamilton opens up on...

2022 was a challenging year for seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton,...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Adrian Newey makes ‘naughty and silly' admission...

The title race between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in 2021 was one...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Max Verstappen wins another award

To add to his 2022 accolades, Max Verstappen has been voted as the...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Ben Sulayem: 'Complexity' of FIA underestimated by...

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the public underestimates the...
3y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Rookie Caio Collet fastest in two-day Indy 500 open...

The NTT IndyCar Series held its traditional two-day open test for the...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal summoning warrior spirit in fight against...

Diego Simeone's tactical changes helped Atletico Madrid wrestle back...
51m ago from SkySports.com

Arteta will seek to use perceived injustices as...

ager may have sought an edge with his fume after first-leg draw but...
41m ago from TheGuardian.com

'You're going to have to answer' – Thierry Henry...

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has asserted that Gunners manager Mikel...
41m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Diego Simeone can breathe again as fortune favours...

ético’s manic man in black is the personification of the club’s...
41m ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.